>Just make sure you have a line like >exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker
>in your .xinitrc, as that will start wmaker as your window manager. I did vi .xinitrc in Terminal, here's what I got (see below). When I login to my system though, no Window Maker starting. Everything looks and feels exactly the same as the default GNOME desktop that ships with CentOS. Terminal Output: # Window Maker default X session startup script PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/bin" # If you login from xdm, uncomment this to make error messages appear # in the console window. # # tail -f "/home/gempak"/.xsession-errors > /dev/console & exec wmaker Nathan Parker President/CEO Mallard Computer, Inc. From: "Carlos R. Mafra" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, June 4, 2012 1:05 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Question About Window Maker Installation On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 at 20:22:16 +0000, Nathan Parker wrote: > > I am trying to install Window Maker 0.95.2 on a CentOS 5.8 (i386) > system. I downloaded the tar file, untarred it, and configure, make, > make install seemed to go well. However, when I ran wmaker.inst, it > seems I've run into an issue (see Terminal output below). There doesn't seem to be any issue in the output. > It's configured Window Maker for a KDE environment instead of a GNOME > environment. That sentence doesn't imply anything, really. There's no meaning for a KDE or GNOME environment when using Window Maker, Those lines in the installation script will be removed to avoid confusion. > What do I need to do to successfully set it up for a GNOME environment, > as well as switch my window manager over to Window Maker? Just make sure you have a line like exec /usr/local/bin/wmaker in your .xinitrc, as that will start wmaker as your window manager. > I've also been consulting these instructions here in addition to your > instructions (even those these are for Fedora, should be similar > enough). Seems everything went great up until wmaker.inst. > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-27387.html > > I'm really looking forward to trying Window Maker. I'd love to have a > NeXTSTEP "feel" on my CentOS system. > > Thanks a bunch for all your help! > > Nathan Parker > > Terminal Output: > [gempak@localhost ~]$ ./wmaker.inst > Installing WindowMaker 0.95.2 for current user... > Creating /home/gempak/GNUstep user directory > Copying defaults database... > Creating icon library directory /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/Icons > Creating WindowMaker data library directory > /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker > Creating style library /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Styles > Creating theme library /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Themes > Creating bg image library > /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Backgrounds > Creating icon setup library /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/IconSets > Creating pixmap library /home/gempak/GNUstep/Library/WindowMaker/Pixmaps > > Now the .xinitrc, .Xclients or .xsession script must be updated so that > it calls wmaker when you start an X session. > Type the name of the file that must be changed (normally .xinitrc). > If the file already exists, it will be backed up with a .old.Jun02.16:02:22 > extension > If you want to edit it by hand, hit <Control>-C now. > > Using .xinitrc as a default value > > Installation Finished > > Your copy of Window Maker is configured especially for KDE. > Window Maker application menus are not available. > [gempak@localhost ~]$ > -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected].
